Maria KROEKER

1877 - 1937  (60 years)

• Name	Maria KROEKER
  Born	13 Jan 1877	Margenau, Molotschna Colony, South Russia   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Health	Died secondary to complications of diabetes. Legs gangrenous at death, amputations being considered when death mercifully came.
  History	Her first three children with Abraham are listed along with the younger children from his first marriage, living with Abraham Friesen (b. 20 Jan 1857), yet there is no mention at all of Maria herself, the childrens’ mother.
  Immigration	2 Jul 1878	Strassburg; New York   [5]
  Immigration	Dec 1912	Eastport, Boundary, Idaho   [6]
  Reference Number	141ma
  Religion	Mennonite, Nazarene
  Buried	Abt Dec 1937	South Salem Cemetery, Salem, Marion, Oregon
  Died	24 Dec 1937	Dallas, Polk, Oregon   [7]
  Notes	The following was found in a genealogy reference book at Fullerton Library, California and seems to match the sketchy data known so far about Marie. Of particular interest is that this family was indeed from Margenau, Russia, and Marie, who is listed last in the family (hence the youngest at that time) would have been only one year old at the time of this voyage. A PASSENGER LIST OF MENNONITE IMMIGRANTS FROM RUSSIA IN 1878 (Published from the Original Printed List) Among the documents in the Mennonite Historical Library at Goshen College is an original passenger list of the North German Lloyd steamer, "Strassburg," from Bremen to New York, sailing 16 June 1878. It came into the possession of the Library as part of the papers of the late John F. Funk of Elkhart, Indiana, who was most active in assisting the Russian Mennonite immigrants on their way to their new homes in the prarie states. As indicated at the head of the list, all mennonites were steerage passengers (the part of a passenger ship occupied by passengers traveling at the cheapest rate, replaced originally by third class and now by tourist class), the customary passage used by poorer immigrants. The list is here reproduced in the original German form exactly as printed in the official passenger list in 1878. Passagiere Liste des Post-Dampfschiffes, "Strassburg" Capitain O. Heimbruch von BREMEN nach NEW YORK am 16. Juni 1878 ZWISCHENDECKS-PASSAGIERE (There follows 651 names of immigrants, with the following names one third of the way down the list.) Bernhard Kröker aus Margenau nach Sutton, Neb. Katharina Kröker aus Margenau nach Sutton, Neb. Helene Kröker aus Margenau nach Sutton, Neb. Maria Kröker aus Margenau nach Sutton, Neb. [8]
  Person ID	I457	Reid Family | Lynn's side of the family
  Last Modified	1 Mar 2014

  
  

  Father	Rev. Bernhard KROEKER,   b. 29 Feb 1848, Margenau, Molotschna Colony, South Russia ,   d. 22 Apr 1927, Henderson, York, Nebraska  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Katharina OTT,   b. 10 Mar 1851, Margenau, Molotschna Colony, South Russia ,   d. 8 Sep 1900, Galveston, Harris, Texas  (Age 49 years)
  Married	7 Sep 1869	Margenau, Molotschna Colony, South Russia   [1]
  Ships		S.S. Strassburg-1872 The steamship STRASSBURG was built for Norddeutscher Lloyd by Caird & Co, Greenock (yard #166), and was launched on 24 May 1872. 3,025 tons; 107,06 x 11,89 meters (length x breadth); straight stem (first Norddeutscher Lloyd high-seas vessel so built), 1 funnel, 2 masts; iron construction, screw propulsion, twin single-expansion engine, service speed 11 knots; accommodation for 60 passengers in 1st class, 120 in 2nd class, and 889 to 900 in steerage; crew of 70 to 100. The STRASSBURG was the "name ship" of the 13 vessels of Norddeutscher Lloyd's Strassburg Class of passenger vessels, and was built for the Line's New Orleans service. 3 September 1872, maiden voyage, Bremen - Southampton - New York. 16 October 1872, first voyage, Bremen - Havre - New Orleans. 1874, given new boilers and compound engine, service speed 12 knots. Made one voyage to Hankau for a cargo of tea, being the first German steamship through the Suez Canal. 16 February 1881, first voyage, Bremen-Baltimore. 11 November 1881, first voyage, Bremen-South America. 1883-1896, primarily to South America. 1885, refitted in Bremerhaven. 2 August 1893, last voyage, Bremen-New York (12 roundtrip voyages). 25 January 1896, last voyage, Bremen-South America. August 1896, sold to Tardi & Co, Genoa, for scrapping. 1897, scrapped at Genoa.
  Family ID	F450	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rev. Abraham F. FRIESEN,   b. 20 Jan 1857, Neukirch, Molotschna Colony, South Russia ,   d. 26 Dec 1935, Dallas, Polk, Oregon  (Age 78 years)
  Married	9 Nov 1895	Colorado
  Children	+ 1. Anne Karen FRIESEN,   b. 21 Jul 1901, Steinbach, Rural Municipality of Hanover, Manitoba, Canada ,   d. 15 Jul 1998, Sunny Ridge Rehabilitation & Retirement Center, Nampa, Canyon, Idaho  (Age 96 years) + 2. Marie (Mary) K. FRIESEN,   b. 10 Dec 1896, Colorado ,   d. 19 Oct 1994, Winton, Merced, California  (Age 97 years) + 3. Daniel Keith FRIESEN,   b. 10 Sep 1902, Steinbach, Rural Municipality of Hanover, Manitoba, Canada ,   d. 24 Jan 1986, Dallas, Polk, Oregon  (Age 83 years) + 4. Levi (Bill) K. FRIESEN,   b. 28 Oct 1914, Dallas, Polk, Oregon ,   d. 2 Oct 1946, Marion Co., Oregon  (Age 31 years) + 5. George Kenneth FRIESEN,   b. 20 Apr 1904, Steinbach, Rural Municipality of Hanover, Manitoba, Canada ,   d. 26 Nov 1979, Medford, Jackson, Oregon  (Age 75 years) + 6. Bernhard (Ben) K. FRIESEN,   b. 2 Jun 1898, Texas ,   d. 21 Dec 1970, Winton, Merced, California  (Age 72 years) + 7. Katherine (Katie) K. FRIESEN,   b. 18 Apr 1900, Steinbach, Rural Municipality of Hanover, Manitoba, Canada ,   d. 28 Aug 1954, Grant Co., Oregon  (Age 54 years) + 8. Isaac (Ike) K. FRIESEN,   b. 18 Feb 1906, Lanigan, Usborne, Saskatchewan, Canada ,   d. 30 Oct 1990, Winton, Merced, California  (Age 84 years) + 9. Jacob (Jake) K. FRIESEN,   b. 21 Jan 1908, Lanigan, Usborne, Saskatchewan, Canada ,   d. 14 Sep 1987, Atwater, Merced, California  (Age 79 years) + 10. Susie Marie FRIESEN,   b. 6 May 1909, Lanigan, Usborne, Saskatchewan, Canada ,   d. 14 Nov 1997, Salem, Marion, Oregon  (Age 88 years) + 11. David Kay FRIESEN,   b. 25 Mar 1911, Dalmeny, Rural Municipality of Corman Park, Saskatchewan, Canada ,   d. 22 Oct 2001, Gresham, Multnomah, Oregon  (Age 90 years) + 12. Aganetha (Aggie) K. FRIESEN,   b. 23 Jun 1913, Dallas, Polk, Oregon ,   d. 27 Oct 2006, Deary, Latah, Idaho  (Age 93 years)
  Photos		Friesen, Abraham F Taken around 1925.
  Family ID	F349	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 13 Jan 1877 - Margenau, Molotschna Colony, South Russia Married - 9 Nov 1895 - Colorado Immigration - Dec 1912 - Eastport, Boundary, Idaho Buried - Abt Dec 1937 - South Salem Cemetery, Salem, Marion, Oregon Died - 24 Dec 1937 - Dallas, Polk, Oregon  = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos

  Kroeker, Maria-1877 (~1925) Taken around 1925.

  
  

  Ships

  S.S. Strassburg-1872 The steamship STRASSBURG was built for Norddeutscher Lloyd by Caird & Co, Greenock (yard #166), and was launched on 24 May 1872. 3,025 tons; 107,06 x 11,89 meters (length x breadth); straight stem (first Norddeutscher Lloyd high-seas vessel so built), 1 funnel, 2 masts; iron construction, screw propulsion, twin single-expansion engine, service speed 11 knots; accommodation for 60 passengers in 1st class, 120 in 2nd class, and 889 to 900 in steerage; crew of 70 to 100. The STRASSBURG was the "name ship" of the 13 vessels of Norddeutscher Lloyd's Strassburg Class of passenger vessels, and was built for the Line's New Orleans service. 3 September 1872, maiden voyage, Bremen - Southampton - New York. 16 October 1872, first voyage, Bremen - Havre - New Orleans. 1874, given new boilers and compound engine, service speed 12 knots. Made one voyage to Hankau for a cargo of tea, being the first German steamship through the Suez Canal. 16 February 1881, first voyage, Bremen-Baltimore. 11 November 1881, first voyage, Bremen-South America. 1883-1896, primarily to South America. 1885, refitted in Bremerhaven. 2 August 1893, last voyage, Bremen-New York (12 roundtrip voyages). 25 January 1896, last voyage, Bremen-South America. August 1896, sold to Tardi & Co, Genoa, for scrapping. 1897, scrapped at Genoa.

  
  

• Sources

  [S68] Henderson, Nebraska, Evangelical Mennonite Brethren Church Family Book, Pg. 47. [S235] United States Federal Census, Township #10, York, Nebraska; Enumeration District #129, Pg. 6. [S239] United States Federal Census, Aberdeen, Bingham, Idaho; Enumeration District 267; Pg. 6A. [S240] United States Federal Census, Dallas, Polk, Oregon; Enumeration District #27-43, Pg. 6A. [S112] Migration From the Russian Empire, Lists of Passengers Arriving at the Port of New York, (published by the Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1995), Pg. 136. [S375] Border Crossings; From Canada To U.S., Eastport, Idaho; Pg. 12. [S452] Oregon Death Index, Cert. #134. [S10] New World Immigrants, Call #929.3 TEP.